Combined cap and dispenser for perfume bottles



June 16, 1953 s. .SUDBEAZ COMBINED CAP AND DISPENSER FOR PERFUME BOTTLES Filed April 22, 1950 Patented June 16, 1953 f STAT-ES PATENT. OFFICE concise!) .oAr AND DISPENSER'F- R' PERFUME BOTTLES Steve'Sudheaz, New York, N. Y. plicant April 22. 0., S r l ,N 151.491

This invention relates to a new and improved combined cap and dispenser-for perfume bottles end'the vlike- One. object of the invention is the provision of a perfume bottle caphaving therein a portion adapted to be punctured to provide a the contents of the-bottle.

Another object of th invention is the'provision fadditionalcap means fitted over said punctured capand whichis adapted to re-seal the bottle and also toallow'the dispensing-of minute portions of the bottles contentssimply and effectively.

Still another'object of the invention-is to construct both said'cap' means so that the same is capable of being manufactured simply and etficiently I 7 For further 1 comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference'will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing'sxand tothe appended claims in which the various novel features .01 the invention are more particularly set forth.

' In the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure: p

i Fig-1is a perspective View of one forinot the bottle'jcap of this invention.

fEig. '2 is a sectional view on lifne'2--2;.. f Fig; 1.

' Fig. 3 is ,a vertical center section of aperfume bottle with the cap engaged thereon and the closure stick removed.

Fig. 4; is a perspective view oranother form oi .the invention.

isaf'sectional view online 5-5 of Fig. .4. Fig. 6 is 'a viewsimi'lar to Fig. 3 but illustrating a combined sealing cap and dispenser engaged on the bottle. I

Fig.5? a plan View of said combined dispenser and; cap."

Vt Fig. 83 is a .vi'ew penser; r v

Fig. 9 illustrates a ball utilized in said cap and dispenser.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the cap of the invention comprises a frusto conical upper portion ID from the wider end of which depends a tubular portion I}. Said tubular portion is hollow as shown and the upper portion II] is bored vertically at I2 to connect the interior of said tubing portion with the narrower end of upper portion 10. Normally bore I2 is plugged with a stick l3. Preferably the cap is made of one of the synthetic resins or plastics but preferably of polyethylene and the peripheral end edge of tube l I is bevelled as at l4 to facilitate inserting the same into the neck of a bottle I5 as shown in Fig. 3.

The construction is such that the tubular porfrom 'beneathsaid capgl and disdispenser for .5:.Claims. (Cl. id-132%) tion I l "fits tightly into the neck of theibottle with the upper portion of the cap abutting the rim of the bottleneck, and the bottle is tightly sealed with the bottom edge of the upper ortion i (inro-v i ctinabeyon th per p e y of e n c 'o th q tla i The stick 1; acts the nature oi a plug to close the bor'e'l'2 prior to the time that the contents of the bottle'i5 are to be" used, The'stick' 13* has i s ottom nd r i d'fr he Op d f the tubular portion H as shown 2, so 'that when "the cap is removed from the bottle-15 the bottom end of the stick; [3 canbe gripped tobe pulled from the bore l2 opening the same, as shown in Fig. 3-. t v

A modified former the capisshown-in Figs. 4 and 5. This formconsi-sts of-a wide disc-like dome-shaped upper portion it from which depends a tubular portion ll like, in all respects, the tubular portion ll described above; Disc lii is provided with bores l8 which can .be individuallyplugged by separate sticks, all thesameas describedabove; This form of cap is utilized by removing one or more of the sticks from the bores l8 in the'same manner as that described hereinbefore. I

The bottle I 5 is a perfume bottle and contains aquantityof perfume which, as is well known, evaporates quickly once it is exposed to air'. It willlbe seen therefore that the cap means described thus far is-sufficient to protect the cone tentsof the bottle only until the sticks are removed to gain access to said contents. Thus, the means already described'serve to seal the bottle until such time as the contents of the same are to be used.

' The invention further provides means -Whi0h areutilized not only to seal the bottle lfi' after the "sticks have been removed, but also to'allow the-dispensation of-minute quantitiesof the-contents of the bottle. I

Referring to Figs. 6, 7, 8 and 9, this means comprises a spherical bulb-like metal or plastic cap member 20 having at its base an inturned peripheral flange 2|. The flange 2! is threaded to engage the threads 22 on the neck of bottle l5 and is provided with an annular notch in which is set a rubber washer 23 whose purpose it is to cooperate with the threads 22 in forming a seal between the cap and the bottle. At its apex a cap member 20 is provided with a circular tapered hole 24 adapted to form a seat for a ball 25 which also is seated in the upper end of the bore 12 in cap portion Ill.

The construction is such that when the closure stick is removed from the bore l2 or from one or more of the bores 18 if the cap of Figs. 4 and 5 is used, the ball 25 is seated in the bore l2 and the cap member 20 threaded onto the neck of the bottle [5. When the cap member is screwed down tightly the ball 25 seals the bottle but if the cap member be loosened slightly and the bottle tipped up, the contents of the bottle will flow through bore l2 or bores l8 and Wet ball 25 which, if it be turned, will transmit the liquid adhering thereto to the outside of member 20 through opening 24. Thus, the ball 25 can be rolled on the article or the portion of the human anatomy to which it is desired to apply a minute quantity of perfume from bottle 15, and a minute quantity of such perfume will be applied. The bottle then can be re-sealed by re-tightening cap member 26.

From Fig. 6, it will be noted that the flange 2| is engaged beneath and spaced just slightly from the bottom face of the portion of the upper portion I0 which projects beyond the periphery of the neck of the bottle [5. This space is present only when the cap member 28 is screwed down on the neck of the bottle l5 clamping the ball 25 in position between the top end of the bore [2 and the opening 24. Upward screwing of the cap member with relation to the neck of the bottle I5 is stopped when the flange 2| strikes the bottom face of the projecting portion of the upper portion [0 which frees the ball to rotate to be used as an applicator. If upward screwing of the cap member 20 is continued, the tubular portion II will be withdrawn from the neck of the bottle disengaging the plastic cap as a unit with the cap member 20.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it i to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A combined cap and dispenser for a perfume bottle having an externally threaded neck comprising an inner cap having an upper portion adapted to engage the rim of a bottle neck and a hollow depending portion adapted to extend downward. into a neck of a bottle, said upper portion being provided with a centrally disposed vertical bore connecting with the hollow depending portion, an outer spherical hollow cap memher having at its base an inturned annular flange threaded and adapted to screw onto the neck of a bottle, and at its apex an outwardly spherically tapering opening, and a ball seated both in the upper end of said bore and in said opening, said upper portion having its bottom projected over the inturned flange, said hollow cap enclosing said inner cap.

2. A combined cap and dispenser for a perfume bottle or the like having an externally threaded neck, comprising an inner cap having an enlarged perforated upper portion adapted to engage the rim of a bottle neck and a hollow depending portion, an outer spherical hollow cap member having at its base an inturned annular flange threaded to screw onto a neck of a bottle and at its apex an outwardly spherical tapering opening, and a ball seated at its top in said opening and resting at its bottom on the top face of said enlarged perforated upper portion of said inner cap, said upper portion having its bottom projected over the inturned flange, said hollow cap enclosing said inner cap.

3. A combined cap and dispenser for a perfume bottle having an externally threaded neck, comprising an inner perforated cap adapted to be seated in the bottle, said cap having a portion of such size as to extend laterally beyond the neck of the bottle to provide a seal; and an outer hollow cap member having at its base an inturned annular flange adapted to engage thethreaded neck of a bottle, said flange being adapted to abut said cap portion in one position, an aperture in said hollow cap and a ball valve seated on said perforated cap and engaging said aperture.

4. The combination of claim 3 wherein a washer is seated in said cap to insure a fluid tight seal.

5. The combination of claim 4 wherein said cap is provided with a second spaced flange and a washer seated between said flanges and adapted to engage the neck of a perfume bottle in fluid tight seal.

STEVE SUDBEAZ.

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